All types of epithelial cells have the ability to slide with respect to each other.
Only transitional epithelial cells have the ability to slide with respect to each other.

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Only stratified transitional epithelial cells have the ability to slide with respect to each other. Other types of epithelial cells, such as simple and stratified squamous, cuboidal, and columnar, are tightly packed and do not slide.

All Types of Epithelial Cells Have the Ability to Slide