meiosis

• the first meiotic division creates 2 daughter cells with 23 chromosomes each (46 chromosomes)
• during prophase 1, chromosomes become visible as long threads and form homologous pairs, crossing over occurs. pairs move towards spindle fibres
• during metaphase 1, chromosomes are arranged on spindle fibres across equator
• during anaphase 1, pairs of homologous chromosomes move apart, so there are 23 chromosomes at each pole 
• during telophase 1, chromosomes decondense and the nuclear membranes may reform
• cytokinesis occurs and creates 2 daughter cells
• the second meiotic division creates 4 haploid cells with 23 chromosomes each (23 chromatids)
• in prophase 2, new spindle fibres form at each end of original and usually at right angles to original, chromosomes gradually move towards equator 
• in metaphase 2, chromosomes arranged on new spindle and centromeres divide, each chromatid is now a separate chromosome
• in anaphase 2, chromosomes migrate towards opposite poles
• in telophase 2, the nuclear membrane forms