ISBN 978-0470-59892-4. [referring to stratified squamous epithelium] Description: Two or more layers of cells; cells in apical layer and several layers deep to it are squamous; those in the deep layers vary in shape from cuboidal to columnar. Cite book Title Introduction to the Human Body. The Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Last name Tortora First name Gerard J. Last name 2 Derrickson First name 2 Bryan Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc.