Possibility of using jQuery Tabs with older version of jQueryUi?

Possibility of using jQuery Tabs with older version of jQueryUi?

I'm using an online service where on the backend, they have jQuery loaded.  It's a previous version that doesn't necessarily work with the current jQueryUI version.  More specificially, I am using the Tabs and Accordion functionalities.  

Well, by overriding the version of jQuery and jQueryUI, I have now disabled the native functionality they've included with their software.

I wanted to ask if anyone could help me.

I want to keep the jQuery version they have stored in their program and only call up the Tabs and Accordion functionality.  Is this possible?  Can I put something into my header that would enable those functions without calling the new version of jQuery?

I would consider myself just slightly better than a novice, so my apologies if I am not explaining this correctly.

Many thanks,
Trace