1 The vagus nerve does not participate in these cranial ganglia as most of its parasympathetic fibers are destined for a broad array of ganglia on or near thoracic viscera (esophagus, trachea, heart, lungs) and abdominal viscera (stomach, pancreas, liver, kidneys).
Long ton, also known as the imperial ton or weight ton, is the name for the unit called the  ton  in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements standardised in the thirteenth century that is used in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries alongside the French metrication invented in 1799.he long ton arises from the traditional British measurement system: A long ton is 20 hundredweight, each of which is 8 stone, which is defined as 14 pounds.
In the United States, a short ton is usually known simply as a ton, without distinguishing it from the tonne (1,000 kilograms or 2,204.62262 pounds), known there as the metric ton, or the long ton (2,240 pounds or 1,016.0469088 kilograms), known there as the Imperial ton. Long ton, 2,240 lb (1,016.0469088 kg). 2  Ton. 3  Tonne, also known as a metric ton (t), equal to 1,000 kg (2,204.6226218 lb) or 1 megagram. 4  Tonnage, volume measurement used in maritime shipping, originally based on 100 cubic feet (2.8316846592 m 3).