Stratified epitheliaâs main function is protection. Stratified squamous epithelium is composed of several layers with the cells on the free surface being squamous-shaped and the underlying cells being cuboidal or columnar in shape.ntroduction to Tissue. Tissues are groups of cells that are similar in structure and function. There are four primary tissue types: epithelial (covering), connective (support), nervous (control), and muscular (movement).
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