Leawood /ËliËwÊd/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.
This portion of the spine is meant to support the rib cage and provide proper posture for the body. The 12 vertebrae that make up the thoracic spine, commonly referred to as T1-T12, each have two facet joint sets â one set on the top and one set on the bottom â that are responsible for providing the middle back with flexibility and strength.
There are 12 thoracic vertebrae situated in between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae. The major characteristic that is unique to thoracic vertebrae is the presence of costal facets for articulation with ribs. These costal facets can be seen on the sides of the vertebral bodies and on the transverse processes.