The 4 Mitosis Phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Metaphase is the phase of mitosis that follows prophase and prometaphase and precedes anaphase. Metaphase begins once all the kinetochore microtubules get attached to the sister chromatids’ centromeres during prometaphase.

Metaphase - Wikipedia
In metaphase, microtubules from both duplicated centrosomes on opposite poles of the cell have completed attachment to kinetochores on condensed chromosomes. The centromeres of the chromosomes convene themselves on the metaphase plate, an imaginary line that is equidistant from the two spindle poles. [3]

Metaphase | Definition, Mitosis, Summary, & Facts | Britannica
Metaphase, in mitosis and meiosis, the stage of cell division characterized by the alignment of the chromosomes along the midline of the cell. Metaphase is preceded by prophase and is followed by anaphase.

Metaphase - National Human Genome Research Institute
Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis). Normally, individual chromosomes are spread out in the cell nucleus. During metaphase, the nucleus dissolves and the cell’s chromosomes condense and move together, aligning in the center of the dividing cell.

Metaphase in Mitosis and Meiosis (Metaphase 1 and 2) - Microbe Notes
Metaphase is a subsequent phase in the cell division cycle that follows up from the condensation of the chromosomes from prophase. The condensation process is important to ensure that the chromosomes (chromatids) do not get damaged during the pulling and pushing forces they undergo in metaphase.

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase: What Happens in Each Stage?
Mitosis is commonly divided into four main stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Each stage has a distinct job. In simple terms, the chromosomes are prepared, lined up, separated, and enclosed in two new nuclei. Although these stages are often taught as four sharply separated steps, mitosis is actually a continuous process.

Metaphase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Metaphase is defined as the point at which all of the chromosome pairs are fully condensed, attached to the mitotic spindle, and aligned at the center—termed the metaphase plate.

What is a Metaphase? (with pictures) - AllTheScience
Metaphase is one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, which are the two types of cell division. During mitosis, cells are produced that are genetically identical to the parent, or clones.

Mitosis - Stages - Prophase - Metaphase - TeachMePhysiology
In metaphase, chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate, with centrosomes positioned at opposite poles of the cell. This alignment is crucial for ensuring that sister chromatids are evenly distributed to each daughter cell.

Metaphase Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary
Metaphase is the third phase of mitosis after prophase and before anaphase. Mitosis is the process by which a parent cell’s replicated genetic material is separated into two identical daughter cells.