Cilia and flagella are similar in structure, each with a ring of nine pairs of microtubules surrounding two central pairs. Cilia are short, 5-10 μm long, found in greater numbers, and used to move materials like mucus in the respiratory passages. In contrast, flagella are much longer, up to 1000 μm, often occur singly, and help cells move, such as the tail of sperm cells allowing them to swim.