1. Essentials to Healthcare
Mitosis

2. What is Mitosis
Mitosis is the process in which the nucleolus of one cell divides into two nuclei
It has 6 phases (interphase, early prophase, late prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase/cytokinesis)

3. Interphase
Cells prepare to divide
Cells DNA is being copied

4. Early prophase The nuclear membrane begins to break down.
The chromosomes are condensed and consisting two sister chromatids.
The spindle fibers appear

5. Late prophase The centromere joins each pair of chromatids
The chromatids start to move to the end of the poles

6. Metaphase
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

7. Anaphase
The spindle fibers separate the chromatids and pull them apart and then turn into individual chromosomes.

8. Telophase/Cytokinesis
Spindle fibers disassemble and the nuclear envelope reforms and changes into the nuclear membrane
two new cells form