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, the ton most commonly used is the short ton. In the United Kingdom, a tonne is a metric ton and is equal to 1,000 kilograms or 2,240 pounds. To avoid confusion, these terms are commonly called long tons and short tons.. The term ton can also be used as a measurement of power. For example, in refrigeration, a ton is a unit of power.