Why is the nucleus pushed to one side
Adipose connective tissue cells are specialized for fat storage and do not form ground substance or fibers. On prepared slides, adipose tissue appears somewhat like a fish net with white spaces connected together in a network. The cytoplasm and nucleus have been pushed to one side by a single, large, fat-filled vacuole that occupies the center of the cell. In this cross section from the trachea, the adipose cells are located in the outer most layer (adventitia) of the organ.