Mitosis is the fundamental process that keeps your body growing, repairing, and functioning. It’s how a single mother cell divides to form two genetically identical daughter cells, ensuring tissue regeneration and stability. The 4 phases of mitosis include: 🔹 Prophase – chromosomes condense, the mitotic spindle forms, and the nuclear envelope dissolves. 🔹 Metaphase – chromosomes align at the metaphase plate, preparing for equal division. 🔹 Anaphase – sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles, ensuring each new cell gets an identical set of chromosomes. 🔹 Telophase – chromosomes decondense, the mitotic spindle breaks down, and nuclear envelopes reform, creating two nuclei. Cells like skin cells divide frequently, allowing wounds to heal quickly, while neurons rarely undergo mitosis, making nerve damage harder to repair. Mistakes in mitosis can lead to genetic mutations, contributing to conditions like cancer.