A connecting wire is run under the skin from the stimulator to an electrode that is attached to the vagus nerve, which is accessible through a small incision (cut) in the neck.
A long ton is defined as exactly 2,240 pounds. The long ton arises from the traditional British measurement system: A long ton is 20 cwt, each of which is 8 stone (1 stone = 14 pounds). Thus a long ton is 20 Ã 8 Ã 14 lb = 2,240 lb.
the ton that is used in the us translates into 2000 pounds or roughly 907 kg the long ton tonne is equivalent to 2240 pounds but it is not used commonly in the us in english speaking countries the spelling tonne is commonly used as a measurement of weight