nervous impulse vs impulse

nervous impulse and impulse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nervous impulse	Yes	No	No	No
impulse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nervous impulse and impulse are synonyms defined as:

nervous impulse and impulse: the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

Other synonyms of nervous impulse include nerve impulse, neural impulse.

nervous impulse (noun)	impulse (noun)
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber	the act of applying force suddenly
	an impelling force or strength
	the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
	(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
	a sudden desire
	an instinctive motive