1. Prophase:

- Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.

- The nuclear envelope breaks down.

- The mitotic spindle forms from microtubules.

2. Metaphase:

- Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell, called the metaphase plate.

- Microtubules from opposite poles of the cell attach to the centromeres of each chromosome.

3. Anaphase:

- Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell.

- This is driven by the shortening of the microtubules.

4. Telophase:

- Chromosomes reach the poles of the cell and start to uncoil.

- The nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes.

- The mitotic spindle disappears.

- Cytokinesis, the division of the cytoplasm, begins.

Remember that cytokinesis, the division of the cytoplasm, occurs concurrently with telophase, effectively marking the end of mitosis.