title: Point:counterpoint: respiratory sinus arrhythmia is due to a central mechanism vs. respiratory sinus arrhythmia is due to the baroreflex mechanism.
authors: Dwain L
authors: DL
authors: Eckberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002346:Carotid Sinus / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000502:physiology