Nematoda Secernenta in Anaphase. Contributed by Richard J. Harris Image courtesy of BIODIAC

Mitosis Animation
Animated GIF of the different phases of mitosis in a plant cell.

Mitosis Glossary
Glossary of common mitosis terms.

Mitosis
Introduction to mitosis and the process of cell division.

• Interphase
  Interphase is the "holding" stage or the stage between two successive cell divisions.
  
  
• Prophase
  Prophase is a beautiful menagerie of changes that occur in both the cytoplasm and nucleus of a dividing cell.
  
  
• Metaphase
  In metaphase, chromosomes align at the metaphase plate of the dividing cell.
  
  
• Anaphase
  In anaphase, the paired chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the dividing cell.
  
  
• Telophase
  In telophase, the nucleus of one cell is divided equally into two nuclei.