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A case of sexual perversion is presented to illustrate the dynamics of altered body ego experiences. The altered body ego experiences are considered to be a 'continuum of regression' with accompanying somatic and visceral phenomena. The tongue is considered as an organizer of the visceral body ego and functions as an Anlage for many ego and superego functions. The eyes and hands function as organizers in a similar manner. The author offers the hypothesis that perceptual organizers are formed by body ego nuclei which, in turn, are further influenced by the motor organizers, eyes, hands, and tongue in the final elaboration of whole object and self-representations.